Take Part
The theatre you make is the theatre that matters.
Year-round participation, creative learning, and artist development — for young people, adults, schools, and anyone in West Yorkshire who wants to have a go.
What's on offer
Six ways in.
Ages 7–18
Youth Theatre
Weekly workshops across three age groups, led by professional theatre-makers. The company meets every Saturday during term time and performs two full productions each year in the Studio.
Enrol for 2026 →Ages 19+
Adult Workshops
Eight-week courses in acting, directing, and playwriting. No experience needed — just curiosity. Taught in small groups by working professionals, and culminating in a sharing on the Studio stage.
See the next term →Schools & colleges
Creative Learning
Curriculum-linked workshops, post-show Q&As, and bespoke residencies for primary, secondary, SEND and FE. We come to you, or you come to us — travel subsidies available for Yorkshire schools.
Book a workshop →Early-career artists
Studio Attachments
Eighteen-month development programme for six playwrights, directors, or theatre-makers based in Yorkshire. Dramaturgical support, rehearsed readings, and a £6,000 bursary each.
Read the 2026 cohort →Community
Over-60s Company
A weekly drop-in company for anyone over 60 — whether you acted in the church hall in 1965 or have never stepped on a stage. Fortnightly theatre-going trips included.
Come along →Access
Relaxed Creatives
A monthly creative workshop for neurodivergent adults and adults with learning disabilities, co-designed with our Access Consultant. Low-sensory environment, clear structure, warm welcome.
Find out more →Nobody priced out
Cost should never be the reason you don't take part.
Every Take Part programme has bursary places funded by the Northfield Bursary Fund. Anyone in receipt of Universal Credit, Pension Credit, or free school meals pays nothing.
We don't means-test and we don't ask for evidence. If you need a bursary place, tick the box on the enrolment form — that's it.
Support the Bursary FundNot sure which is right for you?
Email our participation team and we'll help you find the right fit — or tell you about something we're cooking up that isn't on this page yet.